Zip code 17026: Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17026?

17026 is assigned to Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17026 in?

17026 is mostly in Lebanon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17026?

About 3,137 people live in 17026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17026?

The median household income in 17026 is $102,663.

Q: What zip codes are near 17026?

The closest zip codes to 17026 are 17038, 17046, 17963, 17077, 17966.

Residential delivery areaLebanon CountyEastern Time

Population

3,137

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$897/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17026

17026 is a small-town zip code in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 3,137 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 44.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,663 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,000, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $897 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 17026 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate19%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%90th of 1,705 in PA
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%408th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans11%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%208th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.1%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%470th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters61.3%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%210th of 1,596 in PA
Median age44.5
84th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9798th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers5.8%
84th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%142nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$102,663
74th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971232nd of 1,617 in PA
Government workers16.5%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%316th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%393rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,158th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,155
50th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599720th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%641st of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$38,328
45th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355748th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%694th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%536th of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate9.2%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%875th of 1,699 in PA
Median home value$275,000
39th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500396th of 1,628 in PA
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,089th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy5.2%
35th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,184th of 1,699 in PA
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,082nd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,131st of 1,706 in PA
Median gross rent$897
13th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209853rd of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index17.3
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6759th of 1,707 in PA
Population3,137
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639793rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,382nd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,402nd of 1,697 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,203rd of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17026	Lebanon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	19%	9%	5.6%	8.4%	94th	90th of 1,705
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	408th of 1,698
Veterans	11%	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%	93rd	208th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.1%	11%	11.5%	9.7%	89th	470th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.3%	46.9%	48.2%	51.1%	86th	210th of 1,596
Median age	44.5	41.1	40.9	38.9	84th	798th of 1,707
Tech workers	5.8%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	84th	142nd of 1,704
Median household income	$102,663	$78,425	$77,971	$80,734	74th	232nd of 1,617
Government workers	16.5%	12.9%	11.5%	14.5%	69th	316th of 1,704
Residents under 18	23.6%	22.5%	20.4%	22%	64th	393rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	62nd	1,158th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$48,155	$48,341	$50,599	$49,666	50th	720th of 1,693
Work from home	12.3%	12%	15.6%	15.1%	48th	641st of 1,704
Per capita income	$38,328	$39,628	$44,355	$44,673	45th	748th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	8.9%	9.1%	8.2%	10%	45th	694th of 1,704
Broadband access	91.4%	87.7%	89.7%	91%	44th	536th of 1,698
Poverty rate	9.2%	10.1%	11.7%	12.5%	40th	875th of 1,699
Median home value	$275,000	$242,000	$254,500	$332,700	39th	396th of 1,628
Average commute	24.3 min	22.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	38th	1,089th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	5.2%	5.4%	9.2%	10.1%	35th	1,184th of 1,699
Population density	129/sq mi	399/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	1,082nd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	24.3%	35.2%	35.7%	15th	1,131st of 1,706
Median gross rent	$897	$1,110	$1,209	$1,413	13th	853rd of 1,366
Diversity index	17.3	36.2	44.6	61.4	10th	759th of 1,707
Population	3,137	144,186	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	793rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,382nd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.434	0.474	0.483	3rd	1,402nd of 1,697
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	4.3%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,203rd of 1,707

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.5

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

17.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,159
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 82.5%
Married couples: 70.1%
Living alone: 12.8%
Veterans (of adults): 11%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

Median household income

17026

$102,663

Lebanon Co.

$78,425

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,328

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17026

$275,000

Lebanon Co.

$242,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17026

$897

Lebanon Co.

$1,110

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,223
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 5.2%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

21%

20–29

19%

30–44

23%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

11%

Office and admin

11%

Education

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Computer and math

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

17%

Other services

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$48,155

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17026	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,568	$74,888
Service	$25,156	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,481	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,094	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

45%

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 19%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fredericksburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lebanon County
Center point: 40.4736° N, 76.4372° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17026 spans 2 counties

Lebanon County91% of land
Berks County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fredericksburg (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17026

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17038	Jonestown, PA	5.3 mi	8,394	$75,417	$252,600
17046	Lebanon, PA	6.4 mi	31,835	$62,221	$191,000
17963	Pine Grove, PA	6.4 mi	9,323	$79,118	$216,500
17077	Ono, PA	7.2 mi	108	$52,656	—
17966	Ravine, PA · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
19544	Mount Aetna, PA	8.4 mi	199	$106,563	$253,900
17067	Myerstown, PA	8.6 mi	15,815	$76,183	$237,200
19507	Bethel, PA	9 mi	3,563	$93,177	$271,700
17957	Muir, PA	9.3 mi	481	$106,250	$202,900
19550	Rehrersburg, PA	9.9 mi	488	$58,958	$212,500
17003	Annville, PA	10 mi	12,534	$92,209	$250,300
17087	Richland, PA	10 mi	2,370	$93,150	$225,200

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Questions about 17026

What city is zip code 17026?

17026 is assigned to Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17026 in?

17026 is mostly in Lebanon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17026?

About 3,137 people live in 17026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17026 in?

17026 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17026?

The median household income in 17026 is $102,663.

What zip codes are near 17026?

The closest zip codes to 17026 are 17038, 17046, 17963, 17077, 17966.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17026, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.